4115-5-02
Duties and powers of the committee for the purchase of products and services provided by, persons with severe disabilities.

(1)
Establish rules to assure the effective
and efficient administration of the program implemented by section
4115.31 to
4115.35 of the Revised Code.

(2)
Establish, maintain, and
publish a procurement list of all products and site-specific services pursuant
to division (A) (3) of section
4115.33 of the Revised Code.

(3)
Determine which products and
site-specific services are suitable for procurement by government from
qualified nonprofit agencies who employ persons with severe disabilities and
add those items to the committee procurement list.

(4)
Add or remove products or service sites
from the procurement list as necessary utilizing the processes outlined in
relevant sections of the rules pertaining to committee decisions, the
procurement list, and determination of suitability.

(5)
Utilize pricing rules to verify the fair
market price for items added to the procurement list and revise those prices in
accordance with changing market conditions to assure that the prices
established are reflective of the market and do not recover any profit.

(6)
Inform and educate
governmental procurement entities regarding the statutory mandate of section
4115.34 of the Revised Code and
the products and services on the procurement list and encourage and assist
governmental procurement entities to identify additional products and services
that can be purchased from qualified nonprofit agencies.

(7)
Approve catalogues produced by the
central nonprofit agencies for the purpose of marketing or educating the public
about the program implemented by sections
4115.31 to
4115.35 of the Revised Code.

(8)
Establish criteria, pursuant
to division (A) (4) of section
4115.33 of the Revised Code, for
determining what constitutes a substantial barrier to employment that prevents
persons with severe disabilities from currently engaging in normal competitive
employment.

(9)
Certify, as
provided in rule
4115-7-01 of the Administrative
Code, all qualified nonprofit agencies meeting the requirements of division (B)
of section 4115.31 of the Revised Code and
applying for participation in the program implemented by sections
4115.31 to
4115.35 of the Revised Code.

(10)
Establish procedures for the
operation of each central nonprofit agency approved under section
4115.35 of the Revised Code.

(B)
The committee may
adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that do either
or both of the following:

(1)
Establish pilot
programs to improve the administration of sections
4115.31 to
4115.35 of the Revised Code.

(2)
Establish a fee structure for
each central nonprofit agency approved under section
4115.35 of the Revised Code.

(C)
The committee may
conduct a continuing study and evaluation of its activities pursuant to
division (C) of section
4115.33 of the Revised Code for
the purpose of assuring effective and efficient administration of the
responsibilities and duties with which it is charged. On its own or in
cooperation with other public or nonprofit private agencies, the committee may
study problems relating to employment of persons with severe disabilities, and
to the development and adaptation of production methods which would enable
greater utilization of persons with severe disabilities.